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“Let silence be the art you practice.

“First thing to realize about change is that you do not change yourself. It’s in the hands of Allah subhanahu wa tal’ala. If you want Allah to exact change upon your heart and change upon your limbs then turn towards Him sincerely.

Ibrahim Osi-Efa

“You were born to pray. So why would you rush during that which you were born for?

Husain Abdul Sattar

“Happiness is attained by three things: being patient when tested, being thankful when receiving a blessing, and being repentant upon sinning.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“Love a little more than what is necessary,
work a little harder than what is required,
be a little kinder than what is usual,
give a little bit more than what you feel you can afford, stand in prayer a little longer than what you intended,
and be a little more patient than what you feel you can handle.

It is that little extra effort sparked by sincerity in the heart that makes your ordinary self extraordinary.

Abdulbary Yahya

“Every one of us is tested in different ways. For some of us, it might be the excess of wealth, for others, the lack of wealth. For some, it might be in the avoidance of alcohol, for other, guarding one's tongue from speaking evil.

Never feel superior to someone struggling with one test, because for sure, you are struggling with another.

Yasir Qadhi

“[Regarding hardship and calamities] The lowest level of good manners toward God is for the human to accuse his own judgment regarding what is good for him instead of accusing God's decrees.

But true good manners is for one to not have any judgment of their own at all, for there to be only God's decrees, and to accept God's decrees with obedience and submission, in a state of contentment, trust, and tranquility.

Sayyid Qutb

“God loves sincere return to Him and He forgives and purifies. The Prophet (SAW) himself exemplified that in many circumstances. `Aishah (r) reports that once, a man came to the Prophet and told him: “I am lost!” The Prophet asked: “Why?” The man confessed: “I had intercourse with my wife during the fasting hours of Ramadan.” Muhammad answered: “Give charity!” The man replied: “I own nothing!” Then he sat down at a short distance from the Prophet. Some time later, a man arrived, bringing a dish of food. [Muslim, Bukhâri] The Prophet called out: “Where is the man who is lost?” “Here”, he answered. Muhammad told him: “Take this food and give it away in charity.” “To one poorer than myself? My family has nothing to eat!” “Well then, eat it yourselves”, the Prophet replied with a smile. That gentleness and kindness were the very essence of his teaching.

Tariq Ramadan

“Try to reconnect the way you deal with God with the way you serve the people as the best among us is the one most useful to humanity.

Tariq Ramadan

“Only the one who loses the gift of Allaah, (only he) realizes how valuable it is.

Muhammad ibn Salih al-`Uthaymeen

“He breaks you, to build you. Deprives you, to give you. This pain in your heart was created to make you yearn less for this life and to yearn more for Jannah

Yasmin Mogahed

““Do not love this world, Allah would love you and do not have a longing for whatever people have, people would love you”.

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

“Be sincere in your aim and you will find the support of Allaah surrounding you.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

“Do not exaggerate in praising me as the Christians praised the son of Mary, for I am only a slave. So, call me the slave of Allah and His Apostle.

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

“Ar-Rabi` ibn Khuthaym Ath-Thawri was asked why he never criticizes any one. He said "If I'm not satisfied with myself how can I talk about others?"

Ar-Rabi` ibn Khuthaym Ath-Thawri

“Your nafs [the ego, the self] is your battlefield, therefore if you prevail over it, you will have more power over the nafs of others, and if you lose in it you will have less power over the nafs of others, therefore first try fighting it.

Imam Ali bin Abi Talib

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